Vanuatu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Vanuatu at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
CGF code VAN
CGA Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Website afcnovasanoc.wixsite.com/vasanoc
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors17 (7 men and 10 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearers Joe Mahit
Miller Pata
Ellie Enock
Medals
Ranked =40th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Vanuatu competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. [1] It was Vanuatu's eleventh appearance at the Games.

Contents

The Vanuatu team consisted of 17 athletes. [2] Judoka Joe Mahit, beach volleyball athlete Miller Pata and para-athlete/powerlifter Ellie Enock were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [3] [4]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Miller Pata
Sherysyn Toko
Beach volleyball Women's tournament 7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 224
Beach volleyball 022
Boxing 101
Judo 426
Para powerlifting 011
Table tennis 033
Weightlifting 011
Total710 [a] 17 [a]
Note
  1. 1 2 Total adjusted as one competitor (Elie Enock) is competing in athletics and para powerlifting.

Athletics

One para athlete was selected, having qualified via the World Para Athletics World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022. [5] Another two athletes were selected as of 31 May 2022. [6]

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Obediah Timbaci 200 m 23.458Did not advance
400 m 51.627Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistanceRankDistanceRank
Elstrom Wanemut Long jump DNSDid not advance
Triple jump 13.1012
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Chloe David 100 m 12.606did not advance
200 m 26.756Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistanceRank
Elie Enock Shot put F57 7.706

Beach volleyball

By virtue of their position in the extended FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings (based on performances between 16 April 2018 and 31 March 2022), Vanuatu qualified for the women's tournament. The pairing was decided shortly afterward. [7] [8]

AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Miller Pata
Sherysyn Toko
Women's tournament Flag of Scotland.svg  Beattie /
Coutts  (SCO)
W 2 - 0
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Gwali /
Donga  (SOL)
W 2 - 0
Flag of England.svg  Grimson /
Mumby  (ENG)
W 2 - 0
1 QFlag of Cyprus.svg  Konstantopoulou /
Konstantinou [9] [10]  (CYP)
W 2 - 0
Flag of Australia.svg  Artacho /
Clancy  (AUS)
L 0 - 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Zeimann /
Polley  (NZL)
W 2 - 1
Bronze medal icon.svg

Women's tournament

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)330660MAX126671.881 Quarterfinals
2Flag of England.svg  GrimsonMumby  (ENG)3215422.000112901.244
3Flag of Scotland.svg  BeattieCoutts  (SCO)3124240.500981060.925 Ranking of third-placed teams
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  GwaliDonga  (SOL)3033060.000531260.421
31 July 2022
14:30
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  BeattieCoutts  (SCO)Smithfield
(21–10, 21–14)
Report

2 August 2022
15:30
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)2–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  GwaliDonga  (SOL)Smithfield
(21–8, 21–7)
Report

4 August 2022
19:00
Flag of England.svg  GrimsonMumby  (ENG)0–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)Smithfield
(9–21, 19–21)
Report

Quarterfinals

5 August 2022
15:30
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  KonstantopoulouKonstantinou [9] [10]  (CYP)Smithfield
(29–27, 30–28)
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Semifinals

6 August 2022
21:00
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)0–2Flag of Australia.svg  ArtachoClancy  (AUS)Smithfield
(24–26, 16–21)
Report

Bronze medal match

7 August 2022
20:00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  ZeimannPolley  (NZL)1–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  PataToko  (VAN)Smithfield
(21–10, 20–22, 10–15)
Report

Boxing

Men
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Namri Berri Flyweight Flag of India.svg  Panghal  (IND)
L 0 - 5
did not advance

Judo

Men
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Maxence Cugola -66 kg Flag of India.svg  Saini  (IND)
L00 - 10
did not advance9
Joe Mahit -73 kg Flag of Cyprus.svg  Matsoukatov  (CYP)
L00 - 10
did not advance9
Hugo Cumbo -81 kg Flag of Australia.svg  Nikolic  (AUS)
L00 - 10
did not advance9
Marius Metois -90 kg Flag of England.svg  Petgrave  (ENG)
L00 - 10
Did not advanceByeFlag of Australia.svg  Cassar  (AUS)
L00 - 10
5
Women
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Veronica Tari -48 kg ByeFlag of Mauritius.svg  Morand  (MRI)
L00 - 10
Did not advanceFlag of Malawi.svg  Boniface  (MAW)
L00 - 10
Did not advance7
Mariel Kalomor -52 kg Flag of Scotland.svg  Marsh  (SCO)
L00 - 11
did not advance9

Para powerlifting

One powerlifter was selected. [5]

AthleteEventResultRank
Elie Enock Women's heavyweight 52.88

Table tennis

Singles
AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Roanna Abel Women's singles Flag of Nigeria.svg  Oribamise  (NGR)
L 0 - 4
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Mou  (BAN)
L 0 - 4
3did not advance
Tracey Mawa Flag of Fiji.svg  Yee  (FIJ)
L 1 - 4
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ho  (MAS)
L 0 - 4
Flag of Scotland.svg  Elliott  (SCO)
L 0 - 4
4did not advance
Stephanie Qwea Flag of Fiji.svg  Li  (FIJ)
L 2 - 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Fu  (CAN)
L 0 - 4
Flag of Maldives.svg  Nimal  (MDV)
L 1 - 4
4did not advance
Team
AthletesEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Tracey Mawa
Stephanie Qwea
Ronna Abel
Women's team Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
L0 - 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L0 - 3
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
L0 - 3
4did not advance

Weightlifting

Vanuatu accepted a Bipartite Invitation for the weightlifting competition and selected Ajah Pritchard-Lolo to compete. [11] [12]

AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRank
SnatchClean & jerk
Ajah Pritchard-Lolo Women's 87 kg 781001788

References

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